Following doubts over whether it would actually make it to air, Dr Michael Mosley ’s final documentary is set to reveal a series of health truths. The TV doctor died in June on a Greek island after he went for a walk . Emergency services searched high and low for the broadcaster and columnist , 67, on Symi, part of the Dodecanese island chain, for four days before his body was found .
He was discovered in a rocky area, and it was later determined by Greek authorities that he died of natural causes. Buckinghamshire’s coroner listed his inquest for 2pm on November 14. Just weeks before his shock death, Mosley was working on another TV project exploring advances in technology.
The Channel 5 series about the human body is a three-parter, titled Michael Mosley: Wonders of The Human Body , and will feature the late star scrutinising his own health as he investigates why people age and break bones. He travelled around the UK during filming and the docuseries will air later this month. In the first episode, Mosley visits the small town of Fife in Scotland where he meets Thomas, a 71-year-old who has a common neurological condition.
The essential tremor causes involuntary shaking and trembling, which Thomas began suffering with in his early forties. He chats to Mosley while preparing to undergo pioneering brain surgery. Then in Southampton, Allen finds out if his experimental cancer treatment has been a success and Mosley reveals the health benefits and risks of cold water swimming, also looking at a state-of-the-art test that could help predict heart problems years in advance.
Previously, it was claimed that the future of the aforementioned programme was uncertain in the wake of Mosley’s death. His Channel 5 debut in which he decodes the human body was reportedly ‘on ice’ just weeks ago, with bosses understanding that it’d be ‘too early to say’ whether it could be shown. Following reports, a spokesperson told Metro.
co.uk that ‘any decision taken would be entirely in agreement with [Mosley’s] family.’ Speaking about the project in September, Mosley said: ‘This was a fascinating series to make and I learned a lot about the workings of the human body in general, and my own in particular, which I am looking forward to sharing.
’ Founder of TV indie Storyboard, Natalie Humphreys, said the aim of the show was ‘to make the science of the human body relatable and appealing to a big broad audience.’ ‘There’s so much we still don’t know and discoveries are being made all the time, so making this new series is exciting for us.’ Throughout his career, Mosley became known as the nation’s doctor, having frequently shared his medical expertise by dishing out advice on TV and radio shows, from Lorraine to BBC Radio.
He was one of the first reporters on The One Show, having joined the evening programme in 2007. As well as being a regular media contributor, Mosley fronted his own shows and podcasts, including BBC2’s Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, and Channel 4’s Who Made Britain Fat? and The Secrets of the Big Shop. Mosley was also famous for popularising the 5:2 diet , a form of intermittent fasting, through his book The Fast Diet, and often making himself the guinea pig in his work.
Following his death, in a tribute, the BBC said: ‘His programmes have made a lasting impact on the nation’s health habits from intermittent fasting to the benefits of a cold shower.’ Mosley was survived by wife , Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, a GP and cookbook writer, and their children: Alex, 33, Jack, 31, Daniel, 29, and Kate, 24, all four whom flew to Greece to support their mother after Mosley disappeared. Dr Bailey Mosley was married to the late journalist for 37 years, and she’s set to pay tribute to him on the Channel 5 series in a couple of weeks.
Recently, she shared her ‘overwhelming grief’, telling the public in a statement that it is ‘very hard’ to ‘put [their] lives back together’ without Mosley. The newly-crowned 'best' commuter spot is a city I'll never go back to We bought a mouldy narrowboat on Facebook Marketplace — it saves us £10,000 a year in rent What I Own: We renovated our £590,000 Tooting three-bed but it's getting too small for us Cheapest UK city for first-time buyers revealed — but it's ‘bleak’ for some What I Rent: As a Bake Off finalist, my £2,800 a month flat has more ovens than bedrooms Michael Mosley: Wonders Of The Human Body will air on Channel 5 on August 22 at 8pm. Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.
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